- Updated: April 3, 2026
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Granola Privacy Concerns: AI Note‑Taking App’s Link Sharing and AI Training Practices
Granola privacy under scrutiny
Granola, the AI‑powered note‑taking app, promotes a “private by default” stance, yet its default sharing model creates public links that anyone can view. This raises significant privacy concerns for users who assume their notes remain confidential.
According to a recent Verge report (source), any note shared via a link can be accessed without authentication, effectively making the content public. Granola also leverages user‑generated data to train its internal AI models, though it offers an opt‑out option in the settings.
For more insights on protecting your data, read our guide on AI privacy best practices and explore AI productivity tools that respect user confidentiality.
Granola’s security page assures encryption in transit and at rest, but the link‑sharing mechanism remains a loophole that could expose sensitive information.
Stay informed about the evolving landscape of AI note‑taking apps and how to safeguard your personal data.
Andrii Bidochko
CTO UBOS
Andrii Bidochko is an AI entrepreneur and researcher focused on AI agents, reinforcement learning, and autonomous systems. He writes about the technologies shaping the future of machine intelligence, from frontier models and agent architectures to real-world AI applications.